How Mr. Winkle, when he stepped out of the Frying-pan, walked gently and comfortably into the Fire

           Theill-starredgentlemanwhohadbeentheunfortunatecauseoftheunusualnoiseanddisturbancewhichalarmedtheinhabitantsoftheRoyalCrescentinmannerandformalreadydescribed,afterpassinganightofgreatconfusionandanxiety,lefttheroofbeneathwhichhisfriendsstillslumbered,boundheknewnotwhither.TheexcellentandconsideratefeelingswhichpromptedMr.Winkletotakethisstepcanneverbetoohighlyappreciatedortoowarmlyextolled.‘If,’reasonedMr.Winklewithhimself‘ifthisDowlerattempts(asIhavenodoubthewill)tocarryintoexecutionhisthreatofpersonalviolenceagainstmyself,itwillbeincumbentonmetocallhimout.Hehasawife;thatwifeisattachedto,anddependentonhim.Heavens!IfIshouldkillhimintheblindnessofmywrath,whatwouldbemyfeelingseverafterwards!’Thispainfulconsiderationoperatedsopowerfullyonthefeelingsofthehumaneyoungman,astocausehiskneestoknocktogether,andhiscountenancetoexhibitalarmingmanifestationsofinwardemotion.Impelledbysuchreflections,hegraspedhiscarpet-bag,andcreepingstealthilydownstairs,shutthedetestablestreetdoorwithaslittlenoiseaspossible,andwalkedoff.

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